Tony Bridle
Australian looking for information about Vietnam
Forum posts
10
About me
Australian
Speaks English A few words in Vietnamese
Registration: 08 February 2020
About
Occupation
I am Employed.
My expat journey
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Arrawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Activity
Tan Son Nhat Airport the worst in Asia ? by ushfuhg
Someone recently commented to me that TSN was the worst airport -regarding exit and entrance time - they had encountered in 40 years of travelling. I had to agree. Consistently 2 hours plus of queueing to get out and 1-2 hours to get in.
@jayrozzetti23Some excellent information and relevant links . Thanks for sharing. Read More
Tan Son Nhat Airport the worst in Asia ? by ushfuhg
Someone recently commented to me that TSN was the worst airport -regarding exit and entrance time - they had encountered in 40 years of travelling. I had to agree. Consistently 2 hours plus of queueing to get out and 1-2 hours to get in.
@OceanBeach92107 I was trying to stay on the original thread of the inability of Tan Son Nhat being able to handle the masses of people entering and exiting. Clearly it can鈥檛. I empathise with all individuals disabilities, financial ... Read More
Tan Son Nhat Airport the worst in Asia ? by ushfuhg
Someone recently commented to me that TSN was the worst airport -regarding exit and entrance time - they had encountered in 40 years of travelling. I had to agree. Consistently 2 hours plus of queueing to get out and 1-2 hours to get in.
Not really a practical suggestion when Business and First Class are an extravagance 95% of travelers can鈥檛 afford. Perhaps I could also buy my own plane. 馃 Read More
Tan Son Nhat Airport the worst in Asia ? by ushfuhg
Someone recently commented to me that TSN was the worst airport -regarding exit and entrance time - they had encountered in 40 years of travelling. I had to agree. Consistently 2 hours plus of queueing to get out and 1-2 hours to get in.
@ushfuhg As a regular traveler to HCMC I totally agree. Last week I spent 1 hour 40 minutes passing immigration to enter. Only positive was my bag was off the carousel (unattended), waiting for me and customs didn鈥檛 stop me for a further ... Read More
Vietnam Visa Revisited by redislandar
Please do not take the following info as fully factual at this point... as I am basically fishing for any known reverberations or undercurrents regarding the Vietnam Visa - including potential extensions &/or renewals. What I currently know: A ...
Does anyone else find some of these oldboys on this forum dismissive, rude, objectionable or is it just me ? Read More
Health declaration form on entry to Vietnam by drybones
I intend to come to Ho Chi Minh city from the UK in May of this year and need to complete a health declaration form prior to entry. It appears that I have to register a VN sim in order to verify the health declaration form. How can I get a VN sim ...
I used my brother-in-law鈥檚 Vietnamese number. No problem 馃槈 Read More
Regulations for tourists entry to Vietnam by mikedylan2001
Where can I find the official government regulations in English for tourists to enter the country? There is a lot of conflicting information regarding timing for the PCR tests insurance and other things. I would like to read it directly from the ...
@schleger聽Hi all, this post is very long for obvious reasons and I admit I haven鈥檛 read it all. I arrived in HCMC on 24/03 and can confirm covid insurance is not required. Also, I flew Vietnam Airlines and they required a Vietnamese ... Read More
Visa Entry for married spouse by peceandtranquilityforme
Following our marriage (male US citizen and female Vietnamese citizen) in Thailand, how much should a marriage visa (approximate) cost be to re-enter Vietnam? We have been quoted $700 USD. Is this a fair amount for this type of visa or less or more? ...
I鈥檓 a little bit confused? Two posts above refer to paying fees in DaNang. I know that strictly speaking it is not a 鈥渧isa鈥� but a 鈥渧isa exemption鈥�. However, if I was to take the alternative route I would be paying a ... Read More
Visa Entry for married spouse by peceandtranquilityforme
Following our marriage (male US citizen and female Vietnamese citizen) in Thailand, how much should a marriage visa (approximate) cost be to re-enter Vietnam? We have been quoted $700 USD. Is this a fair amount for this type of visa or less or more? ...
I guess all countries are a bit different but in Australia where I married my Vietnamese (citizen) wife, the fee for a 5year visa exemption is $100 AUD plus registered post for your passport. Note that 5 years ago the fee was considerably more, ... Read More
Bank advice - AUD to VND by mlehdey
Hello, We are Australian and are awaiting for a 2 year work permit approval , requested by a University in Saigon, for my husband. We have been advised there will be a two week delay. Given the CV19 situation I am sceptical, but have my fingers ...
Sounds like the type of bank I require as well. I retire this Wednesday and when Covid-19 settles down my wife and I will be spending 2-3 months at a time in her home town of Saigon. Are ING cards readily accepted at most of the ATMs? Thanks for ... Read More